House Committee Chairmen Raise $8.6 Million — Half From PACs

The campaign committees of the 21 chairmen of House committees reported raising $8.6 million* during the second quarter of 2013. Half of their contributions, $4.4 million, came from political action committees of interest groups or other committees.

Former vice presidential candidate and Budget Chairman Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., led committee chairmen after raising more than $1 million. Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., was second, having raised more than three-quarters of a million dollars. The 21 chairman raised $8,605,376.*